HIST 2055 Lecture : Oct 27 Notes Burnstein
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Jefferson"s 2nd term: had orders to awe the indians; be friendly, but make sure they know, the british wanted to board one of the ships off of virginia norfolk harbor. Peaceable coercion : the british"s main income was trade and ships, hamilton spread mean rumors about burr, saying he (burr) wasn"t fit for the, americans would embargo all goods from all countries; global boycott. War of 1812: congress declares war on june 1812, shawnee strategist: tecumseh and brother tenskwatawa, goaded by william. 1811: new war heroes (mostly from the navy, most of the fighting done around the great lakes, commander oliver hazard perry: lake erie, william henry harrison: defeats british and indians at battle of. Thames: war fought to a draw, an unnecessary war, showed that the u. s. could face britain, war ends on christmas 1814, treat of ghent, official documents not received until almost march in new. Orleans: major general andrew jackson achieved a great victory.
